Bill Text: TX HR489 | 2023-2024 | 88th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Congratulating the Lubbock Christian School boys' basketball team on winning the 2023 TAPPS 3A state championship.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: (Passed) 2023-03-17 - Reported enrolled [HR489 Detail]
Download: Texas-2023-HR489-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 489 | ||
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| WHEREAS, The boys' basketball team of Lubbock Christian | ||
| School brought its season to a triumphant close by winning the 2023 | ||
| Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools 3A state | ||
| championship; and | ||
| WHEREAS, During their regular schedule, the Eagles dropped | ||
| just two games, and they claimed the District 1-3A title with a | ||
| perfect record against their league rivals; in the playoffs, the | ||
| team recorded blowout victories against Trinity School of Midland, | ||
| Lucas Christian Academy, and Akiba Yavneh Academy of Dallas to | ||
| advance to the state finale; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Lubbock Christian took the floor against | ||
| St. Francis Episcopal School of Houston on February 23 with the | ||
| state crown on the line; in the second quarter, the Eagles outscored | ||
| their opponent 17-10 to take a six-point lead into halftime, but | ||
| repeated rallies by St. Francis in the second half kept the game | ||
| close into the final minutes; making key defensive stops and | ||
| demonstrating tremendous poise from the charity stripe, the Eagles | ||
| sank several clutch free throws in the last minute to triumph by the | ||
| final score of 55-51; the win secured the program's first state | ||
| championship since 2013; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Asher Fleming led the Eagles with 23 points in the | ||
| title game, and Trew Farris and Riley Schroeder joined him on the 3A | ||
| All-Tournament Team; Lubbock Christian also received valuable | ||
| contributions throughout the season from the other members of the | ||
| roster: Hays Hubik, Luke Lee, Welker Horn, Joseph Fernihough, | ||
| Carson Farnsley, Cooper Carthel, Ben Hawley, Cade Larson, Josh | ||
| Rogers, Major Tucker, Will Hawley, and Dai Dai Atkins; these | ||
| talented student-athletes were ably guided by head coach Curt | ||
| Softley and his staff; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Winning a state championship is a daunting task that | ||
| requires countless hours of hard work and an unwavering commitment | ||
| to excellence, and the Lubbock Christian Eagles are a source of | ||
| great pride to their school and their many supporters in the | ||
| community; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas | ||
| Legislature hereby congratulate the Lubbock Christian School boys' | ||
| basketball team on winning the 2023 TAPPS 3A state championship and | ||
| extend to the players, coaches, and staff sincere best wishes for | ||
| continued success; and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
| prepared for the team as an expression of high regard by the Texas | ||
| House of Representatives. | ||
| Tepper | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 489 was adopted by the House on March | ||
| 16, 2023, by a non-record vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
